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7 hours ago in Business, Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Vacant building demolished ahead of Chipotle construction in Lansing

Yellow excavator on a demolition site tossing metal debris into a pile, with tall grass in the foreground and a cloudy sky above.

Crews began knocking down the former Imperial Kitchen Buffet building on Graham Road West this week in preparation for the construction of a new Chipotle restaurant.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz

Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from meditation soundscapes to reggae songs recorded by Ziggy Marley.

1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Ahead of move, final day of ReUse MegaCenter set for this Saturday

Finger Lakes ReUse logo: green circle with a slanted white banner showing 'REUSE' and 'FINGER LAKES' text above.

This Saturday, May 30, is the final day of shopping at the Triphammer Marketplace store in the Village of Lansing.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

2 days ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Town of Ithaca acquires 137 acres for new nature preserve

Six adults stand in a sunlit forest, each holding a yellow diamond sign and smiling at the camera.

On May 27, the town announced an acquisition of 137 acres on South Hill, which will be known henceforth as the Sage Preserve.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Winning DRI projects in Binghamton focus on Clinton Street business district

On May 14, the 17 winning projects of the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant award were announced.

3 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Real Estate, Sports

Lansing board to review YMCA expansion plans

The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is looking to build a 5,394-square-foot addition to house a new lap pool.

Sports

6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell alum receives lacrosse honor

Class of 1976 graduate Mike French received the Tewaaraton Legends Award on Thursday.

20 hours ago in Sports

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary offseason workouts

While most of the Kansas City Chiefs participated in voluntary workouts this week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was back in Texas, serving his 30-day jail sentence after violating the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left multiple people injured.

20 hours ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

1 day ago in Sports

Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum

Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs.

1 day ago in Sports

Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Gerrit Cole shines in Yankees’ win

Baseball pitcher in a gray New York Yankees uniform on the mound during a game.

On Wednesday, New York blanked Kansas City 7-0.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has announced Ryan Walsh will again serve as captain.

2 days ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

National

2 hours ago in National

Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.

5 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, National, Politics, Regional

‘Comprehensive’ immigration laws signed by Hochul

Hochul says the laws are designed "to hold ICE accountable, protect the constitutional rights and safety of every New Yorker, and ensure there’s no sanctuary for criminals in our state."

20 hours ago in National

A large fire has erupted at an apartment complex in Dallas

Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.

1 day ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

7 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

1 week ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Brick visitor center with a large mural on the side wall, NPS shield, and a row of benches along a paved walkway.

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.

1 week ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

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5 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, National, Politics, Regional

‘Comprehensive’ immigration laws signed by Hochul

Hochul says the laws are designed "to hold ICE accountable, protect the constitutional rights and safety of every New Yorker, and ensure there’s no sanctuary for criminals in our state."

5 hours ago in Community, Education, Local, Politics

Lansing school officials join zoning committee

The group is welcoming Lansing Central School District Superintendent Chris Pettograsso and Assistant Superintendent of Business Administration Kathryn Heath.

6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell alum receives lacrosse honor

Class of 1976 graduate Mike French received the Tewaaraton Legends Award on Thursday.

7 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Incidents report added to Tompkins County Sheriff’s online transparency hub

The added portal joins C.A.R.E. team data, civilian response unit, defensive action reports, DWI calls, and traffic tickets.

7 hours ago in Business, Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Vacant building demolished ahead of Chipotle construction in Lansing

Yellow excavator on a demolition site tossing metal debris into a pile, with tall grass in the foreground and a cloudy sky above.

Crews began knocking down the former Imperial Kitchen Buffet building on Graham Road West this week in preparation for the construction of a new Chipotle restaurant.

Entertainment

6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell alum receives lacrosse honor

Class of 1976 graduate Mike French received the Tewaaraton Legends Award on Thursday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Gerrit Cole shines in Yankees’ win

Baseball pitcher in a gray New York Yankees uniform on the mound during a game.

On Wednesday, New York blanked Kansas City 7-0.

1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has announced Ryan Walsh will again serve as captain.

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20 hours ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

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The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.